The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association
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J Can Chiropr Assoc · Mar 2007
Specificity, sensitivity, and predictive values of clinical tests of the sacroiliac joint: a systematic review of the literature.
To determine which physical examination tests have the highest sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values for determining the presence of sacroiliac joint injuries and/or dysfunction when compared with the gold standard of a sacroiliac joint block. ⋯ Practitioners may consider using the distraction test, compression test, thigh thrust/posterior shear, sacral thrust, and resisted hip abduction as these were the only tests to have specificity and sensitivity greater than 60% in at least one study. Further research using improved methodology is required to determine the optimal tests and combinations of tests to identify sacroiliac joint injuries.